In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, when thousands of young women and men fought for the opportunity to realize their aspirations and potential, the question of jobs continues to be crucial in the Middle East and North Africa region. This report uses jobs as a lens to weave together the complex...

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Main Messages; Executive Summary; Overview; Introduction; Labor markets in MENA: Inefficient and inequitable; Figures; O.1 Composition of the working-age population in MENA and two other regions, 2010; O.2 Rates of female labor force...

In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, when thousands of young women and men fought for the opportunity to realize their aspirations and potential, the question of jobs continues to be crucial in the Middle East and North Africa region. This report uses jobs as a lens to weave together the complex...